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1996 West Pacific typhoon season

The 1996 West Pacific season had 32 storms of tropical-storm strength or more, 20 of them typhoons and 9 major (Category 3 or stronger). 4 reached Category 5: Eve, Herb, Sally, Dale.

The first storm was tracked from January 31, 1996 and the last ended on December 30, 1996. The strongest by wind was Typhoon Eve (1996), at 160 mph (260 km/h). The season's accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) was 363.8.

Storms
32
Typhoons
20
Major
9
Category 5
4
ACE
363.8
Every storm of the season, coloured by strength.

DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5

Storms

StormDatesPeakPressureStrongest
Unnamed tropical depression 1, 1996 West PacificJan 31 – Feb 130 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 2, 1996 West PacificFeb 27 – Mar 235 mph998 mbTropical depression
Tropical Storm AnnMar 29 – Apr 1145 mph1000 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 4, 1996 West PacificApr 25 – Apr 2630 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon BartMay 7 – May 20145 mph930 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Tropical Storm CamMay 16 – May 2670 mph994 mbTropical storm
Typhoon DanJul 3 – Jul 1785 mph970 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon EveJul 10 – Jul 27160 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon GloriaJul 19 – Jul 28105 mph965 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon FrankieJul 19 – Jul 25105 mph975 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Typhoon HerbJul 21 – Aug 4160 mph925 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Typhoon JoyJul 25 – Aug 685 mph980 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm IanJul 27 – Aug 145 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon KirkJul 28 – Aug 18110 mph955 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm LisaAug 4 – Aug 945 mph996 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 16, 1996 West PacificAug 10 – Aug 1735 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm MartyAug 11 – Aug 1760 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon NikiAug 13 – Aug 23110 mph970 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 19, 1996 West PacificAug 13 – Aug 1735 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon OrsonAug 14 – Sep 4130 mph955 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon PiperAug 19 – Aug 2675 mph996 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 22, 1996 West PacificAug 24 – Aug 3030 mph—Tropical depression
Tropical Storm RickAug 27 – Sep 340 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon SallySep 2 – Sep 10160 mph940 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 25, 1996 West PacificSep 6 – Sep 1450 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon TomSep 8 – Sep 2285 mph965 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon VioletSep 9 – Sep 27150 mph935 mbCategory 4 typhoon
Typhoon WillieSep 15 – Sep 2375 mph985 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Typhoon ZaneSep 23 – Oct 5125 mph950 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Typhoon Abel / BethOct 7 – Oct 22105 mph975 mbCategory 2 typhoon
Tropical Storm BethOct 9 – Oct 1760 mph—Tropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 32, 1996 West PacificOct 10 – Oct 1830 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon CarloOct 17 – Oct 27120 mph965 mbCategory 3 typhoon
Unnamed tropical depression 34, 1996 West PacificOct 24 – Oct 3135 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical storm 35, 1996 West PacificOct 31 – Nov 445 mph—Tropical storm
Typhoon DaleNov 2 – Nov 14160 mph930 mbCategory 5 typhoon
Unnamed tropical storm 37, 1996 West PacificNov 4 – Nov 1260 mph—Tropical storm
Tropical Storm ErnieNov 6 – Nov 1850 mph992 mbTropical storm
Unnamed tropical depression 39, 1996 West PacificNov 23 – Dec 230 mph—Tropical depression
Unnamed tropical depression 40, 1996 West PacificDec 12 – Dec 2135 mph—Tropical depression
Typhoon FernDec 17 – Dec 3090 mph975 mbCategory 1 typhoon
Tropical Storm GregDec 21 – Dec 2750 mph—Tropical storm